Shoedog112

Have a downlow straight rec I'll PM you if you don't mind

Here you go, a solid playlist of 9 videos of Lower Back Exercises.  Everybody loves Bob and Brad, me too!, but Physiotutors are my first go to for home exercises to assist with injuries.  Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/@Physiotutors
For most injuries ice is only helpful for the first 48 hours, then heat is fine.  I'm a big fan of mobic (rx only) over OTC NSAIDS, but that's just me. 
Even though I'm a masseur, or I was before my stupid Tennis Elbow, I suggest waiting longer than most people suggest before getting a massage, even from a non-erotic professional.  Massage is best when the injury is no longer super acute. 
Anti-inflammatory pills, as tolerated, for a week or so, Ice for a couple days, then heat, gentle, proven, stretches after day two maybe.   Once it's quite improved, then maybe a gentle massage.  Then a deeper massage.  If Hot tubs work at all, they are best for chronic, not acute, injuries.  Feel better!  

How do you guys handle a low back strain before being able to see a chiropractor? I don’t even know what I did to trigger the muscle, but it is super painful to stand or walk without a limp. I have a heating pad, but the muscle doesn’t feel like it’s relaxing. 

I think part of paying for a massage is getting undivided attention for yourself for 60/90/120 minutes.  If there were other people in the area it would definitely affect the ambiance/mode for me. 
For those clients that also have to concern themselves with discretion I would think this would be a deal-breaker.

i've had 3 really awkward situations - one of them the masseurs wife was upstairs and he took be downstairs for the erotic massage; another time i had to walk past a lady (wife?) sitting in living room to use the bathroom; the strangest was when the masseurs (mother?) knocked on the door 
none of them told me there would be others there and i never went back to any of them

Thanks for the suggestions. Last night was brutal, I couldn’t sleep because every move made me flinch. I’m pretty sure it’s a pinched nerve. Asked my chiropractor if heat or ice is better for these injuries. He said ice for inflammation which would be nerve related and heat for relaxing muscles. So for me it’s a combo of heat/ice for 20 minutes alternately as many times a day as needed. He also used electrical stimulation which was not pleasant on a tender area like I’m experiencing. Got an adjustment so we will see if the treatment works. I’m taking Tylenol but would prefer something stronger. 

I know there are a lot of Alex and Max’s in the masseur pool, but here my Go To guy in Sherman Oaks. 
https://www.masseurfinder.com/massage-therapists/20988/
This guy is strong, well trained and definitely knows the body. 

I belonged to a fraternity at McGill in Montreal that was part of a chain of fraternities in Canada and the US, Zeta Psi. It was considered an elite fraternity. I joined in freshman year and only remained active two years. It was incompatible with my studies in the toughest faculty (engineering/architecture) I was enrolled in. I did much better in completing my studies after dropping out. This was all in the 1960’s or prehistoric times now. 

I was, it was an awesome time.  I enjoyed serving as “social chair” and working up all the plans!

Recently found out the one of the co-founders of Scruff, Johnny Skandros, is a fraternity man from USC.

Is that his real belly or enhanced? 

Bozo would pay big bucks to watch a porn flick with young 3-named Aidan and seasoned George Santos.
Perhaps the Federal Dept of Corrections could arrange for them to share a prison cell where the video would be filmed. 
I'm not sure how the logistics would work since they are both obviously hungry bottoms.
BTC

I think that @Vegas_Millennial was (unsuccessfully) trying to re-invigorate an old political canard. 🤡

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Depending if you can reach the spot, Aspercreme roll-on has helped with the aches from flair-up’s with sciatica and pulled muscles.  Over-the-counter in the US.

Wow, interesting find!  They are using the same website format as Thai Wellness, but their quoted rates are $5 cheaper. I wonder if another business owner is competing for their business?  Another thing I noticed is that the masseurs do not list if they are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Would be interested to hear any feedback from those who have visited this location. 

Do you think it was an identifiable injury from some kind of exertion or that the musculature cluster just basically went into spasm spontaneously, like a mind of its own, releasing chemicals that irritate the nerve group? The latter occurs for me occasionally. Past week I think triggered by tensing up when wearing heavier clunky footwear on icy walkways. Max discomfort tends to be when getting out of bed after a nap or full night’s sleep. 
Things I do: 
Walk it off, trying to keep surrounding muscle groups loose, as opposed to staying immobile.
Tylenol-3, usually max 2 or 3 per episode, cumulatively half a dozen tabs annually, but when taking time to rest as they promote drowsiness. 
Continue more peripheral resistance training at the gym, but not focused core exertion. Sounds counterintuitive but helps. Today I did my full chest & upper back routine. Also stretch, with emphasis on hamstrings, as all muscle groups are implicated in spontaneous sciatic spasm. That said, such activity is based on lack of evidence of the problem having been triggered by exertion such as heavy lifting in a bad position. I feel nerve pain, not muscle discomfort. In other words, I only know the spasm exists due to nerve irritation and body line nude in the mirror is a bit off.
Apply external Thumper Massager which my effective chiropractor of years back, now retired, used on me in treatments, along with a rolling pin (his playbook; I use a foam roller and slide on it under me). He had put little emphasis on conventional adjustment manoeuvres. 
Hot pool water jets directly on the area at Spa Scandinave in Old Montreal. Very effective but the jets must be extremely robust, so that I gently anchor myself as they propel my floating body away from the jet flow. I find it’s the most effective mitigator. 

How do you guys handle a low back strain before being able to see a chiropractor? I don’t even know what I did to trigger the muscle, but it is super painful to stand or walk without a limp. I have a heating pad, but the muscle doesn’t feel like it’s relaxing. 

Do you mean Alaska Airlines?  Do I have to bring my own door?  😆

For a moment I wondered why you'd rather go shopping for cookware.  Got mixed up between Burke Williams and Williams Sonoma.  $185 at Williams Sonoma won't get you much either.

Wow, would love to hear if any one has the pleasure of booking a session!

I've seen Joe in the past but at his own location. He is a stellar MT, probably top 5 for me. He can give tremendous pressure and his technique is superb. The extras were there and to my satisfaction. Feel free to PM if you have questions re: extras to keep it PG on here.

Palm Springs has the best mid century modern architecture.  You can drive or bike thru the many neighborhoods in the Greater Palm Springs area and admire the history and beauty of the homes and buildings. It’s very old Hollywood if you appreciate that era. 

I think the answer is in this thread. People just don’t like the answer and want to blame the messenger. Part of it is Pubic Assistance, with his acerbic and irascible style, makes a good target but at the end of the day, there just aren’t many spas with a cohort of guys over 40. Of course there’s the exception here and there and the OP has listed them. And that’s great. Your best bet if you want an older masseur is to hire them off RM or masseurfinder. 
It’s all good—older guys are great but despite us celebrating them the marketplace doesn’t support businesses employing them in significant numbers, for right or wrong. 
End of story. 

 
 

I came to this thread hoping with 4 pages that I'd run across a wealth of choices of places in the Big Apple with "seasoned gentlemen". Instead, I got a whole lot of not that, and all I could think of was a director yelling "Aaaaaand Scene!"

Girls, girls, you're ALL pretty!